"Help! Someone's killing me!"

Those who hadn't gone far heard Old Lady Wu shouting and rushed forward, exclaiming, "How dare you commit murder in broad daylight! Who has such audacity!"

The onlookers were menacing, but the man's momentum immediately diminished. "You, you can't listen to this crazy woman's nonsense. Why would I kill her for no reason?"

Old Mrs. Wu looked timid. "But...but you want me to go down and keep that corpse in the lake company..."

"Oh, so he really has murderous intentions! Quick, call the police, we absolutely cannot let this person get away."

"How dare you! I am Wang Deli, an employee of the Public Security Department! How dare you!"

Grandma Wu seemed startled and stammered, "He, he is..."

Wang Deli raised an eyebrow. "What? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll arrest you all, lock you in a cowshed, and send you to a labor camp!"

The onlookers were stunned. Old Mrs. Wu gasped for breath, her eyes wide as she pointed at Wang Deli, "You speak with such an air of superiority, and all you ever say is that you want to put us in the cowshed. No, you are definitely not a public servant who serves the people; you must be an undercover agent planted by the capitalist reactionaries!"

"Yes, this aunt is right. I've met the police before. They're not arrogant and talkative, like they'd lock someone up the moment they open their mouth. This Wang Deli is more like an official from the old society."

"Everyone, grab him and hand him over to the police! This guy must be an undercover agent, quick!"

Wang Deli was stunned. He had only said a few words, so how did he become an undercover agent for the capitalist reactionaries?

Old Mrs. Wu raised one hand, her expression serious, "Down with the capitalist reactionaries! Defend the new motherland!"

"Down with the capitalist reactionaries! Defend the new motherland!"

One voice rang out, and the crowd, their voices rising louder than the last, twisted the once arrogant Wang Deli into a pretzel in an instant. "Let's go! To the police station!"

"Why should I go! I'm not going!"

Wang Deli wanted to say a few more harsh words, but after looking up, he immediately lost his temper and decided not to bother with these troublemakers.

Grandma Wu raised her hand to calm the agitated crowd, saying, "Everyone must catch this reactionary and not let him escape. Quickly send him to the Public Security Bureau so that the police can thoroughly investigate his background. If Wang Deli really has a problem, it will be a relief for the people to eliminate this threat ahead of time."

“Okay, okay!!!”

As Wang Deli was being dragged away, he glared fiercely at Old Lady Wu out of the corner of his eye. That damned old woman, he thought, "Just you wait!"

Old Mrs. Wu raised her hand and waved to send everyone away, her gaze cold.

After everyone had left, he turned around and bowed three times to the corpse in the lake. As long as the police arrived, the corpse would be able to be retrieved.

She was on her way to deliver a new pillowcase to Director Jia's house when she unexpectedly discovered someone had drowned themselves in the lake.

She recognized Professor Wu and his wife; she had known them in both her past and present lives.

When she was beaten black and blue by Huang Mancang, she happened to run into Professor Wu's wife. The couple were kind-hearted and visited Huang Mancang more than once to persuade him, but in the end... it was still the same.

He dedicated his life to teaching and nurturing students, only to end up like this.

He walked in a low mood to Director Jia's house, and before he could even raise his hand to knock, the door opened. "Director Wu?"

"Why are you here? Hurry up, hurry up."

Just as Director Jia was about to welcome Old Lady Wu inside, his hand suddenly paused. He seemed to remember something, turned his head, and called out inside.

"You're here." Guo Zhixia was also surprised to see Old Lady Wu. "Why are you here? Come in and let's go inside."

Grandma Wu shook her head. "No, I've already made the pillowcase." She then handed it to Guo Zhixia, passing over Director Jia. "I won't go in. I have things to do at home."

Before the two could speak, Old Mrs. Wu waved and left.

Guo Zhixia stared blankly at the red pillowcase peeking out from the corner of the cloth bag in her hand for a moment, then sighed, "What kind of mess is this?"

Grandma Wu and the factory director's family were shocked; they spoke from two meters away.

Once she was a distance away, Old Mrs. Wu realized that she had forgotten to take the rest of her reward money.

The days when I don't have to go to work are relaxing and leisurely. I pass by the market, buy the groceries for dinner, and then stroll home.

It wasn't until Huang Mancang finished cooking the meal, and the steaming food blurred her vision, that Old Lady Wu came to her senses.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Huang Xiaoqiang, standing close to Old Mrs. Wu, asked worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell? Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Mancang grimaced and felt a pang of jealousy. He felt that he was the one who should go to the hospital to get checked out, since he had two holes in his chest and arm, and none of his family had even bothered to ask about them.

"I'm fine. Go check on your dad. It's getting hot, and I'm afraid his injuries won't heal quickly."

Huang Mancang paused, his chopsticks still, and he turned his head hesitantly. How could he feel that Old Mrs. Wu was completely different? Wasn't she exactly the same as before? Tears quickly welled up in his eyes. "Wife, it's still you..."

"Shut up!" Old Mrs. Wu shoved a corn cob into his mouth, her eyes flashing with disgust. "Now that your injury is healed, hurry up and do the laundry. How long have you been making Lao Si do your laundry under the pretense of having an arm injury?"

Huang Mancang's tears welled up, threatening to spill but not falling.

Huang Xiaoqiang happily moved even closer to Old Lady Wu; his mother still cared about him the most.

How's school lately?

Huang Xiaoqiang snapped out of his daze and said seriously, "The teacher said that we need to choose the location to go to the countryside before the end of July."

Grandma Wu nodded thoughtfully; a little over a month should be enough time for her to prepare.

Seeing her nod, and with a thoughtful expression, Huang Mancang's heart skipped a beat. "You mean, you want to go to the countryside with Lao Si?"

It must be said that Huang Mancang was quite adept at reading people's expressions.

"That is the idea."

Huang Xiaoqiang's face immediately lit up with ecstasy, but the others were not so happy.

"Why? The fourth son is a grown man, how could he possibly suffer a loss by going to the countryside? What's the point of you going to the countryside with me, Mom?"

Huang Xiaoguo poked at the grains of thin porridge in his bowl, feeling puzzled and frustrated. Really, what will they do now that Mom is gone?

It's not like we only had a fourth child; how can we only take care of the fourth child and ignore the others?

Huang Xiaomin frowned, and it seemed he thought so too.

Huang Xiaoqiang put down his chopsticks and looked at his eldest brother, "But I'm the youngest, and I'm not married yet. What's wrong with Mom worrying about me?"

"The second brother is still practicing with a stick, and you're the only one who's not married." Huang Xiaomin rolled his eyes at him.

Seeing that they were about to start arguing, Old Mrs. Wu slammed her hand on the table, and silence immediately fell.

“I’m leaving with the fourth brother. If you want to come with me, you can too.”

Huang Xiaoguo and Huang Xiaomin exchanged a glance, somewhat unwilling. They had finally found jobs and were now stable, and now they were being asked to give up their good life in the city and go to the countryside to farm.